NewsLetter
March 2009 / April 2009

BVIM Happenings

Monthly Luncheons

April 11
Happy Easter!
Noon - 1:45 PM
Entertainment: Singers Marin
Menu: TBA
9 Ross Valley Rd, San Rafael

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May 9
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo!
Noon - 1:45 PM
Entertainment & Menu:
Mexican food & music!!
9 Ross Valley Rd., San Rafael

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Board Meetings
April 13 - 1PM
May 11 - 1PM
1137 4th Street, San Rafael

BVIM Art Fundraiser

A very successful exhibit of work by BVIM artists was held at the Lighthouse on Thursday, February 26th.

Board member Nancy Peters-Janover came up with the idea to show the work of members who had attended our art classes and to generate some funding for BVIM. Our generous artists donated their work and several pieces sold with the proceeds going to BVIM.

Wine and hors d'oeuvres added to the festive atmosphere. Special thanks to all who helped. We hope to repeat this event in the future!

Up and Coming Events

Insights 2009 Art Show:
Call For Artists
April 24, Deadline to submit work

The Lighthouse is accepting up to five submissions of original works by artists who are blind or visually impaired. (All work must not have been exhibited in a previous Insights show.)
Call 415 694-7335 for more info or to request an application.

The Move
April 30 (or later)

BVIM (and the Lighthouse of Marin) will be moving to a new office in downtown San Rafael sometime after April 30, 2009. We'll keep you updated.

Art Class
Summer 2009

We hope to offer another art class in the summer. We'll keep you posted.

de Young Museum
Access Day
May 4, Artistic Luxury:
Faberge, Tiffany and Lalique.

We are organizing a BVIM group trip to this exhibit! We will have our own docent and the access feature will be descriptions of the work by our docent. Lunch afterward at the Museum Café. Event is free. Please make reservations ASAP. Call BVIM @ 415 459-5066 to reserve your spot.

Marin Human Race
May 9   7-11:30am

Please call for info or if you'd like to volunteer to staff our booth. 415 459-5066

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In Memorium

Frances Lienkaemper passed away peacefully on February 26 in Mill Valley, surrounded by her loving family. We at BVIM extend our sincerest sympathy to her family and friends.

Thank you generous Donors!

Roberta Anderson, Pat Carlyle, Lila Biesinger, Helen Cahill, Gerry Bourguignon, Ursula Duester, Idelle Edelstein, Carine Elder, Dorothy Fecteau, Dick & Hilda Gotcher, Pat Gryson, Howie & Lorraine Herrin, Vilma Holmes, Lee Janover, Myrna Kaplan, Rosalie Kelly, Chris Kern, Mary Kiernan, Robert Klock, Barbara Lombardi, Ralph Lunan, Lauren McManus, Marilyn Mayer, Richard Mickley, Coral O'hara, Steve Olian, Arthur Pappas, Barbara Jean Raffo, Jack Reed, Stella Riesenfeld, Barbara Rowe, Clarine Ryan, Linda Sampson, Richard Schriber, James St. Jacques, Edmund Texeira, Penny Wright, Joan Yates.

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
Marge Hughes

(The Board and staff of BVIM are so grateful for the assistance provided by our volunteers and we know that our members are too. So each newsletter we would like to share some information about one of our dedicated helpers.)

Although Marge was born on the east coast, she considers herself a Californian having lived and worked here for many years. She worked for an ad agency in San Francisco prior to her retirement. Marge's two daughters & a son live in Marin. She honed her driving skills with annual cross country trips to visit relatives in New Jersey.

For the past nine years BVIM members have been calling on Marge to drive them to monthly luncheons, support group meetings, classes and doctors' appointments.

Thank you Marge for your selfless dedication!

Meet our newest volunteers!

Brenda Canada - Luncheon helper
Ruth Drummond - Driver
Jaye Glesener - Driver
Michelle King - Reader
Judy Paraventi - Luncheon helper

March Birthdays!!
Anabella Denisoff, Vera Guadiani, Dick Gotcher, Victor Hugo, Mike Michael, Harriett Schneider, Minnie Templeton, Bob Weiss.

April Birthdays!!
Chris Kern, Bernie Robinson, Nancy Peters-Janover, Marco Vidal, Diane Cogswell, Billi Forbes, Eleanor Hansell.

:::: BVIM Travelers ::::

Joan Yates has recently returned from a 15-day cruise from San Diego to the Hawaiian islands!

Rich & Les Oettel took a 3-week trip in mid-January to the Caribbean islands of Granada and Antigua where it was 80 degrees & the water was warm!

Christy Graham attended a family reunion in Las Vegas to celebrate her brother's birthday!